The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-24
In Brief.

In Brief
The Union ex-prisoners of war have decided
TO hold their next annual session in this city.
The fire at 10 o'clock last night partially de-
stroyed the kitchen of Ira Santell. No. 220
Spring street
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to
Peter Due and Mary Sandersor. John r.
Duhadaway and Anna E. Solay. Lewis @. 4.
Poehlen and Anna NJ. L. Britz, John Hoops and
Clara B. Eaton.
requisition has been received by Governor
Gray from the Governor of Michigan for the ap--
prehension and rendition Of Charles Stewart. Ed
Rice and Punch Mason. alias Dickson. who are
wanted for grand larceny committed in Jack
son county. Michigan, in July.
Building permits issued yesterday to
Mary L. Wainwright frame cottage Arch
street. near Broadway, $500; c. A. Hedges.
brick residence Oh Tennessee street, near Ohio,
800; Moses G. McLain frame stable on Meridian
street, near Seventh. $500; Carl Johnson. frame
cottage on Ruckle street, near Tenth, ST., 200.
REPUBLICANS INDoRsE A LABOR CANDIDATE.
The Republicans of the Twenty-Five ward, at
a meeting held at the engine house, on Madison
avenue last night, unanimously Endorsed
William Roberts. the Labor-party nominee for
Council, as the Republican candidate Also The
united support of the two parties will, it Is be-
heved, make his election certain.
THE LATEST CROP REPORTS.
The Indiana Farmers latest reports show thar
the average crop yield of wheat in this State
is about thirteen bushels per acre, making the
aggregate crop between 38. O0o 900 and 40 600 900
bushels. The yield of corn is 60 per cent of a
full crop. There is about an average area of
The average production of potatoes Is below
thirty bushels per acre.
IcE-HoU sEs DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Two ice-houses. the property of the North
western Ice Company, situated the Canal
the aqueduct, were destroyed by fire yester-
day morning. The buildings burned rapidly.
and nothing could be done to save them. The
origin of the fire is attributed to flying sparks
from Big Four train. The total loss on the
buildings and ice store estimated at g., 900.
The building insured for $ll, 900 the
Niagara and Hanover companies, and the stock
for 500 In the same companies.
THE OHIO CHURCH CHoIRs CONCERT
The Ohio Church Choir Company gave an en-
tertainment at Y. NJ. c. A. hail. last night,
which merited much better house than was in
attendance. Both instrumental and vocal num-
bers rendered to the satisfaction of the au
dience. The features OF the evening were Miss
Harter's violin solos and Mr. Baldwin's reading.
Mr. Baldwin is a much cleverer actor than the
average elocutionist, and his selections have the
merit Of originality. He was recalled twice.
AWARD OF STATE PRINTING CONTRACT.
The contract for the State printing will be
awarded this morning at Ii o'clock. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon no bids had been received.
but bids expected from the Hasselman
Printing Company, VIM. B. Burford, the Senti-
nal Printing Company. and Carbon & Holen-
beck; possibly also from A. r. Baker The only
houses outside of the city that asked for specif-
cations were Moore & Langen, of Terre Hau.e,
and the Gazette Job Printing Company. of Fort
Wayne. Mr.. Burford has had the printing for
four years past.
CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATS
There was informal coming together of
few prominent Democrats at the Grand Hotel,
last night, with two or Aree politicians of local
significance TO assist in the talk about some
thing which all are inclined to keep invioiably
secret Senator Voorhees, Governor Gray.
John z, Lamb and General Manson were the
people of overshadowing prominence, while
Scott Ray, Leon Bailey, and others, were among
the lesser lights. They talked about the polit-
ical condition of the State in general which
Scott Ray made interesting by retailing the in
cidents of his civil-service visit to Washington.
| nd then they referred TO the local campa ign as